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Bowdon is a small town of 2,006 people in Carroll County, Georgia. It's about 33 miles from Anniston, AL and 50 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $919 a month.
2,006people
$211kTypical home
$919/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,006
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 590 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 33 mi to Anniston, AL
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,332/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (209 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,171 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to ATL airport
- 48 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 217 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 164 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+41 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.